The presidential screening committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cleared all three of its presidential aspirants for Monday’s direct primary elections.
The three presidential aspirants seeking to fly the ADC presidential ticket in the 2027 general election are the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi; and renowned economist, Hayatu-Deen Mohammed.
ADC has also cleared 513 aspirants for the House of Representatives, 109 senatorial aspirants, and 80 governorship aspirants.
The cleared aspirants will participate in the primary elections in their respective wards as of Monday, May 25.
The presidential screening committee is chaired by former Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke,
Other members of the committee are Hon. CID Maduabum as Secretary; Alhaji Lawal Batagarawa; Prof. Bode Ayorinde; Hon. Nnena Elendu-Ukeje; Prof. David Salifu, and Col. Abubakar Ali Ciroma (rtd.).
The direct presidential primary elections will take place in 8,809 wards of the federation.
Current matters gathered that the Imoke-led presidential committee recommended the option of direct primary after they spoke to the presidential aspirants and discovered that “ none of them agreed to step down for each other.
“The presidential nomination election will take place in all the wards, and the presidential aspirants have been so informed, the publication further leant.
The move came after one of the presidential aspirants, Amaechi, reportedly walked out during a meeting with Former President of the Senate, David Mark when the issue of a consensus candidate appeared to be on the front burner. The former governor and Transportation Minister insisted on contesting for the party’s presidential nomination ticket, explaining that he did not purchase the presidential nomination form to end up as a vice-presidential candidate to anyone.
Amaechi restated his position after being screened by the ADC screening committee, saying, ”I don’t want to be vice president. I made myself clear.”
